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Tommy Noonan (born Thomas Noone ( April 29, 1921 – April 24, 1968) was a comedy genre film performer, screenwriter and producer. He acted in a 65 projects including high-profile films as well as B movies from the 1940s through the 1960s and he made several tv appearances also; he is best known for his supporting performances as Gus Esmond, wealthy fiancé of Lorelei Lee (Marilyn Monroe), in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), and as musician Danny McGuire in A Star Is Born (1954). In addition to starring alongside Marilyn Monroe, Noonan is also noted for having played love interests to Jayne Mansfield in Promises..... Promises! (1963) and Mamie Van Doren in 3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt (Which he also directed) (1964), making him the only actor to play love interests to the 3 former who were dubbed the 3 Ms of Golden Age Hollywood.
The roles that explain the career.
28 credits across 4 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers | Bird-Dog Berrigan | Film |
| 1964 | 3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt | Tom | Film |
| 1964 | 3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt | Director | Film |
| 1964 | 3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt | Writer | Film |
| 1964 | 3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt | Producer | Film |
| 1963 | Promises! Promises! | Jeff Brooks | Film |
| 1963 | Promises! Promises! | Producer | Film |
| 1959 | The Rookie | Tommy Noonan / Japanese sailor | Film |
| 1959 | The Rookie | Writer | Film |
| 1958 | The Girl Most Likely | Buzz | Film |
| 1956 | The Best Things in Life Are Free | Carl Frisbee | Film |
| 1956 | Bundle of Joy | Freddie Miller | Film |
| 1956 | The Ambassador's Daughter | Cpl. Al O'Connor | Film |
| 1955 | How to Be Very, Very Popular | Eddie Jones | Film |
| 1955 | Violent Saturday | Harry Reeves, Bank Manager | Film |
| 1954 | A Star Is Born | Danny McGuire | Film |
| 1951 | FBI Girl | Tommy | Film |
| 1951 | Starlift | Noonan and Marshall | Film |
| 1949 | Trapped | Bank Teller (uncredited) | Film |
| 1949 | I Shot Jesse James | Charles Ford | Film |
| 1949 | I Cheated the Law | Sad Sam Carney (as Tom Noonan) | Film |
| 1948 | Open Secret | Bob, Man at bar (as Tom Noonan) | Film |
| 1947 | Riff-Raff | First Down-and-Outer at Cabaret (uncredited) | Film |
| 1947 | The Big Fix | Andy Rawlins | Film |
| 1946 | Criminal Court | Cab Driver (uncredited) | Film |
| 1946 | Step by Step | Counterman | Film |
| 1946 | The Bamboo Blonde | Air Force Bomber Crewman (as Tom Noonan) | Film |
| 1945 | Dick Tracy | Johnny Moko (uncredited) | Film |
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